APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event Day 1b | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

12-02-2009 16:41 UTC+11

Arzoomanian Out

donpeters

Paren Arzoomanian was all in preflop holding {10-Spades}

. His opponent held {A-Spades}

. The board ran out {Q-Clubs}

sending Arzoomanian to the rail.

Tags: Paren Arzoomanian

12-02-2009 16:46 UTC+11

Aces End Emily Hill's Day

Matthew

We picked up the action on the river with the board reading {7-Clubs}

. Joel Cohen was sitting back with his arms crossed and the remainder of his stack, about 14,000, sitting on the felt in front him.

With about 20,000 already in the pot, Emily Hill contempled a call that would put her entire stack at risk, about 12,000. Finally she muttered the words all-in and Cohen quickly turned over {7-Hearts}

for a full house. Hill flipped over her pocket aces, stood up, collected her things and wished her table well.

After the hand Cohen stacked up about 40,000 in chips.

12-02-2009 16:47 UTC+11

Break

donpeters

The players are on another break. We'll be back soon.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

12-02-2009 17:10 UTC+11

Back in Action

donpeters

The players have returned and the cards are back in the air.

While on break, we caught up with Jai Kemp about his nasty table draw:

Tags: Jai Kemp

12-02-2009 17:30 UTC+11

Four-bet Fold from Guzzardi

[user38449]

When our crack team of reporters is out on the floor looking for action, a quick trip to Michael 'TheBigSiCkO' Guzzardi's table usually does the trick.

In a recent hand, a player opened with a raise to 950 from under-the-gun. Guzzardi then three-bet to 2,625, his opponent four-bet to 5,950 and Guzzardi tossed his cards into the muck pile. The hand left Guzzardi with 35,000 in chips, but certainly hasn't slowed him down as he's continued to push the action at his table, getting involved in just about every three or four hands.

12-02-2009 17:41 UTC+11

Small Tassle Between Steicke and Kim

donpeters

From the cutoff seat, David Steicke raised to 1,250. Wooka Kim took some time on the button and then made the call. The two players have been involved in multiple pots together and took a flop of {J-Hearts}

.

Steicke fired a continuation bet of 1,250, the same amount he raised to preflop. Kim fired back with a raise to 3,000. Steicke flashed the {7-Hearts}

and mucked his hand .

Kim moved up to 41,000 and Steicke slid a tiny bit to 46,000.

Tags: David Steicke Wooka Kim

12-02-2009 17:42 UTC+11

Guzzardi Back Up

donpeters

A player opened with a raise to 1,200 and one player called before action fell on Michael "TheBigSiCkO" Guzzardi in the big blind. He called and the flop came down {K-Clubs}

. Guzzardi checked to the preflop raiser and he fired 1,000. The next player called and then Guzzardi raised to 3,050. Both players folded and Guzzardi scooped the pot. He's on 41,000.

Tags: "TheBigSiCkO"Michael Guzzardi

12-02-2009 17:53 UTC+11

Moussa's No More

Matthew

We didn't catch how the preflop action went down, but we do know both Joesph Moussa and Jason Walter were all in, Moussa for his tournament life.

With the cards on their backs Moussa was well behind with {A-Diamonds}

. Walter held pocket jacks, and would need to fade one of three aces to take the pot. The board rolled out {5-Diamonds}

and Walter's jacks held, busting Moussa from the tournament.

After the hand Jason Walter stacked up about 40,000.

12-02-2009 18:00 UTC+11

High Roller Final Table Begins

[user38449]

Running concurrently with Day 1b of the Main Event is the final table of the APPT Sydney Grand Final High Roller's event. The players have just been called to their seats and the tournament is about to get underway.

Leading the way is Aussie online pro Jonathan 'xMONSTERxDONGx' Karamalikis, who enters the final table with 116,800 in chips.

We'll keep you posted on this event as the night progresses.